Headache in the temples: causes and treatment

Pain sensations in the head are the most common symptom that is inherent in many serious diseases. Unpleasant feelings affect both adults and children. It can be unequivocally said that every person at least once felt this unpleasant painful attack. The headache in the temples, the causes of its appearance and the methods of treatment will be discussed in this article.

• What does pain in the temples mean, the symptoms of manifestation
• Causes of headache
• External factors causing ailment
• Diagnosis of pathology
• Medication for ailment
• Folk remedies

What does pain in the temples mean, the symptoms of manifestation

The focus of exacerbation may be in one place, and the unpleasant syndrome spreads throughout the head region. Most often this severe symptom affects the temporal, frontal or occipital part. All these signs can be characteristic for various pathologies, which are inherent in such a complication, and there are more than 40 of them.

The disease can manifest itself in different ways, and it can combine several unpleasant sensations at the same time. Among the main features observed are:

• pressing;
• pulsating;
• noisy;
• paroxysmal;
• acute or dull;
• increasing.

In modern medicine, there are pain in the head in the form of tension and migraine. The latter, lasts long enough and differs by strong intensity. It can affect the entire brain area or only its individual areas, it all depends on the individual characteristics of the body. The pain syndrome of tension has a growing character, it only grows with time. It can manifest initially in one part of the head, and then spread throughout its surface.

Important!Frequent pain in the brain, do not write off for bad weather or sudden pressure drops. Chronic pain is a symptom of other diseases. To get rid of them, you need to contact the doctor. The doctor will determine the cause of such a poor state of health and prescribe a quality treatment.

Causes of headache

As a rule, an unpleasant sensation in the head region is manifested due to exacerbation of nerve endings in the brain, as well as in the cervical spine. All these directly affect the pain in different parts of the head. Specialists have determined that the headache of the cause in children and adults is the same, among which there are:

• infectious diseases (FLU, ARVI, tonsillitis, etc.), provoke a headache in the temples and frontal part;
• inadequate and inferior sleep, provokes regular and prolonged pain, which only grows;
• Migraine is one of the most serious causes of pain syndrome, as it has many concomitant symptoms. For example, headache and nausea, vomiting, loss of smell, photophobia, general malaise and weakness. During the movement, an unpleasant sensation only grows, so at this moment it is better to lie down. Attacks can last several minutes, and sometimes they do not pass for hours. Migraine requires professional medication, so it is important to contact the doctor in a timely manner;
• critical days, cause unpleasant sensations in the head and weakness. Headache in the temples and at the back of the head, is particularly acute, as hormonal changes occur;
• pregnancy and lactation, as well as menopause, can cause such unpleasant complications. During this period, a hormonal splash is observed in the body of the woman, which affects the work of the brain, which provokes the pain syndrome;
• decrease in the level of intracranial pressure. This is one of the most common causes of the onset of the disease. The person manifests a pressing headache, which is accompanied by a ringing in the ears, "flies" in the eyes and decline in efficiency. This state exhausts the person, that he feels very weakened.

Diseases of the adrenal glands provoke such a symptom as a throbbing headache in the temples. This ailment causes an excess of adrenaline production. As a result of this process, the pressure rises sharply, the person begins profuse sweating, the skin becomes covered with red spots. Severe pain in the form of an attack, can last from several minutes and up to 5 hours.

Another reason:

• increased intracranial pressure. Pathology causes a bilateral unpleasant pain syndrome in the region of both hemispheres of the brain. The condition of the person aggravates the whistling in the ears and the loss of coordination. With such exacerbation, the patient needs to occupy a semi-recumbent position. People who are overweight are at risk, to avoid such a complication they need to diet;
• poisoning the body provokes not only indigestion, nausea, vomiting, but also there is a sharp headache in the temporal region. The most frequent manifestation of this ailment is alcohol intoxication, which provokes a disruption in the brain hemispheres.

Important!Pain in the left temple of the head arises from violations of the vascular tone. Unpleasant symptoms occur in people of diverse ages. This is influenced by climatic conditions, infectious diseases, intracranial pressure and even migraine. All these causes also cause pain in the right head temple.

External factors causing ailment

Usually, constant pain in the head causes a variety of disorders in the body. However, such an ailment is often provoked by external factors that directly affect health. External influences, such as:

• The room, filled with carbon monoxide, causes a general weakness and a severe headache. With such intoxication, it is important to immediately seek medical help;
• starvation provokes a manifestation of pain in the head, which can provoke a loss of consciousness;
• the pressing pathology in the temples appears when climbing to a height (over 4 km);
• some people feel pain in their temples during the flight. Scientists explain this state, so at a low oxygen content, which provokes oxygen starvation of the brain and causes an unpleasant syndrome;
• The ailment in the temples appears due to changes in weather conditions, as well as in hot weather.

From all these factors you can save your body, but not always it turns out. In any case, with a headache in the body failures occur and a person feels very bad. This pathology is caused by diseases that need to be diagnosed and start therapy.

Diagnosis of pathology

If a person feels a regular headache, then he must always consult a doctor. With such symptoms, a thorough examination is important, which will determine the cause of the complication. At the reception, the doctor will listen carefully and examine the patient. He will prescribe laboratory tests and instrumental examinations. Diagnosis begins with an MRI, the procedure will make it possible to visually see the violations in the blood vessels, as well as in the hemispheres of the brain. Analyzes will help to identify inflammatory processes in the body, which provokes severe pain in the temples. Based on the findings, the doctor will be able to establish a diagnosis. If these surveys are not enough, the specialist will prescribe additional diagnostics.

Medication for ailment

It is important not to engage in self-medication and take any medications, since the headache must be treated with a professional. Pathology reduces the quality of life, as it causes constant pain, reduces the efficiency and activity of a person. To reduce pain at home, you need to take painkillers:

• aspirin;
• ibuprofen;
• paracetamol;
• solpadane;
• analgin;
• citramone;
• pempalin;
• Nurofen.

Important!It is forbidden to abuse tablets because they relieve pain, but do not treat the cause of its appearance.

Taking a pill a person needs to lie down, in silence and if possible, fall asleep. If you can not sleep, then you should put a cold compress on your head or take a cool shower. Excellent breathing exercises and massage.

Folk remedies

For the treatment of headaches use a variety of "grandmother's" methods that have come down to our time. Often used medicinal herbs, such as peppermint, calendula, St. John's wort and chamomile. Of these, you need to prepare broths. 250 mg of boiling water take 1 tbsp. spoon of dry grass. It is necessary to insist, then strain and drink like tea after eating.

Pain in the temples perfectly removes a variety of essential oils. Pleasant fragrances not only fill the house with fragrances, but also restore the work of the brain and relieve the pain syndrome. For the therapeutic purpose, you should choose these oils:

• lavender;
• mint;
• rosemary;
• cypress;
• rose flower;
• oregano;
• sage.

Bee honey is considered an excellent medicine. If the disease is chronic, it is necessary daily before meals, eat 1 hour. spoon of honey. If the pain is severe, then to honey, you can add a few drops of tincture of elderberry or Kalina.